Fire Department Retirements
Last updated 1/4/2022

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Retirements are announced in the Police & Fire Retirement System board meeting minutes, but FAC (final average compensation), multiplier and pension are not provided. Early on, I used the retiree's pension calculation sheet, which I obtained with a FOIA request at a cost of $5 each. Where retiree name is blue, you can click it to see the pension calculation sheet. However, you won't see any more of these pension calculation sheets, or ever again find out a public employee's pension amount. Why? Read this. Minutes for board meetings since 2010 can be found here. Base pay comes from a document provided to the Lansing State Journal and me in the fall of 2017 in response to a FOIA request.

 

Firefighters who actually go out on runs, as opposed to administrators, are considered members of the fire suppression unit. They work strange hours - not the normal 40 hours a week. I wrote about this in 2012, and concluded that annual salary could be calculated from hourly pay rate by multiplying by 2799.94 (53.845 hours per week times 52 weeks per year). I've since found that matches exactly the base pay. 2016 pay rates can be found here.

Fire Department

 

Name

Position

Fire Sup
Division

Retirement
Date

Age

Total Service

Purchased Service

FAC

Pension

Base Pay

 

James, Timothy A.

Asst. Fire Chief

 

1/29/2010

 

25 y 0 m

 

$95,974

$76,780

$97,251
DD

Bowers, La Marr H.  

FIRENG02

Y

2/16/2010

 

14 y 3 m

 

$63,307

$42,205

$60,958
 

Ness, David T.

Battalion Chief

Y

5/7/2010

47 y ? m

25 y 8 m

 

$88,649

$70,919

$78,481
 

Burnett, Todd E.

Fire Captain

Y

6/14/2010

47 y 0 m

25 y 0 m

2 m

$77,266

$61,813

$68,121
 

Fulger Jr., Charles J.

Admin Assist

 

6/14/2010

58 y ? m

25 y 0 m

11 m

$81,574

$65,259

$71,725
ND

Clemens, Bradley

FIRENG02

Y

6/15/2010

 

19 y 10 m

 

$71,160

$45,163

$60,958
 

Ford, David R.

Battalion Chief

Y

6/21/2010

46 y ? m

25 y 10 m

 

$87,945

$70,356

$78,481
 

Walsdorf, Joseph R.

Fire Captain

Y

6/21/2010

49 y ? m

25 y 0 m

2 y 7 m

$79,183

$63,346

$68,121
 

Huff Jr., Orval D.

Fire Captain

Y

6/23/2010

53 y ? m

25 y 0 m

2 m

$80,968

$64,774

$68,121
 

Smith, Paul M.

Battalion Chief

Y

6/23/2010

45 y ? m

25 y 0 m

2 m

$86,355

$69,084

$78,481
 

Haueter, Peter L.

Battalion Chief

Y

6/26/2010

48 y 7 m

25 y 0 m

2 m

$89,187

$71,350

$78,481
 

Perrone, Daniel A.

FIRENG02

Y

6/30/2010

45 y ? m

25 y 0 m

12 m

$69,382

$55,505

$60,958
DD

Hamel, Daniel L.

Firefighter

Y

7/20/2010

 

10 y 7 m

 

$68,340

$45,560

$63,263
DD

Powers, Ryan D.

Firefighter

Y

1/21/2011

 

10 y 7 m

 

$69,690

$46,460

 
 

Doerr, David B.

Admin Asist

 

6/15/2011

50 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$77,264

$61,812

$71,725
 

Kirchen, Thomas J.

FIRENG02

Y

6/15/2011

55 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$71,103

$56,883

$60,958
 

Squire, James E.

Fire Captain

Y

6/15/2011

53 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$75,302

$60,242

$68,121
 

Holden, Walter M.

Fire Captain

Y

6/16/2011

51 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$77,860

$62,288

$68,121
 

Tolbert, Jerome C.

ADMAST05

 

6/18/2011

59 y ? m

25 y 0 m

11 m

$80,574

$64,459

$71,725
 

Pulver, Lynn A.

Fire Captain

Y

6/19/2011

49 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$80,767

$64,613

$68,121
 

Christainsen, William

Battalion Chief

Y

6/24/2011

55 y ? m

25 y 8 m

 

$91,328

$73,062

$78,481
 

Peacock, Matthew A.

Battalion Chief

Y

6/30/2011

46 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$90,657

$72,526

$78,481
 

Wojtysiak, Mark

Battalion Chief

Y

6/30/2011

47 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$91,586

$73,269

$78,481
 

Miller, Dennis L.

Fire Captain

Y

7/1/2011

53 y ? m

25 y 0 m

 

$87,860

$70,288

$78,481
 

Sabon, Philip D.

Fire Marshall  

7/1/2011

49 y ? m

25 y 0 m

2 m

$95,398

$76,318

$78,481
  Cochran, William T. Fire Chief  

1/15/2012

58 y ? m

28 y 11 m

      $97,206
  Barrons, Bruce F.

Fire Captain

Y 6/16/2012 50 y ? m 26 y 9 m       $69,143
DD Coddington, Thomas M

Firefighter

  9/18/2012           $62,902
DD Wheeler, Christopher M

Firefighter

  9/18/2012           $65,175
  Thomas, Daniel J.

Fire Captain

Y 11/16/2012 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 y     $70,180
  Hufnagel, Mark

Fire Captain

Y 12/16/2012 46 y ? m 25 y 0 m 23 m      
  Kostrzewski, Matthew E.

Fire Captain

Y 1/15/2013 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $70,180
  Gates, David

Fire Captain

Y 1/18/2013 56 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $80,853
Moreno, James E., Sr.

Fire Captain

Y 1/22/2013 53 y ? m 25 y 0 m $80,852
DD Jacobs, Timothy

Firefighter

  6/10/2013           $65,175
  Hamilton, Barbara Dispatch ? 6/29/2013 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m 4 m     $50,912
  Alvarado, Reynaldo

Fire Captain

Y 6/29/2013 46 y ? m 25 y 0 m 17 m     $70,180
  Quillen, Brian F.

Lieutenant

Y 8/15/2013 53 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 y     $70,180
FD Troy, Daniel J.     10/1/2013 55 y ? m 15 y 0 m        
* Flisnik, Cynthia A.

Firefighter

Y 2/8/2014 55 y  ? m 22 y 6 m       $65,252
  Meldrum, Ward

Fire Captain

Y 5/13/2014 48 y ? m 23 y 8 m 1 y 4 m     $70,180
  Drury, Bradley D. INSPECT4 Y 8/16/2014 45 y ? m 25 y 0 m 1 y     $82,470
ND Summer, Connie

FIRENG02

  8/19/2014           $64,056
  Fockler,Roberta INSPECT4 Y 9/27/2014 52 y ? m 25 y 0 m 11 m     $71,584
  Stampski, Lyle

Lieutenant

Y 10/22/2014 54 y ? m 25 y 0 m 1 y     $71,584
  Atkins, Trent M Assistant Chief N 11/15/2014 45 y ? m 25 y 0 m 9 m     $99,196
  Hecksel, Robert

Fire Captain

Y 12/22/2014 48 y ? m 25 y 1 m       $82,470
  Marczynski, Michael S.

Fire Captain

Y 12/23/2014 54 y ? m 25 y 1 m       $82,470
  Hanna, Jeffrey D.

Fire Captain

Y 12/26/2014 45 y ? m 25 y 1 m        
  Holly, John M.

Fire Captain

Y 12/30/2014 48 y ? m 25 y 1 m       $71,584
  Murphy, Margaret Fire Captain Y 12/26/2014 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $71,584
  Holzhei, Matthew

Lieutenant

Y 2/17/2015 46 y ? m 25 y 0 m 7 m     $71,584
  Sherman, Steven R.

Fire Captain

Y 3/23/2015 49 y ? m 25 y 4 m       $82,470
  Oberst, Daniel Trainer?   4/18/2015 49 y ? m 25 y 0 m 4 m     $82,470
  Elton, Wade

FIRENG02

Y 5/2/2015 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 y     $71,584
  Hudson, Marshall L.  Jr.

Fire Captain

Y 7/28/2015 54 y ? m 25 y 7 m       $73,015
  Goff, Lawrence

Lieutenant

Y 8/15/2015 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $73,015
  Kriegbaum, Daniel

Fire Captain

Y 8/17/2015 54 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $84,119
  Wieferich, Patrick Fire Captain Y 8/21/2015 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $73,015
  Thelen, Timothy Fire Captain Y 8/23/2015 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $84,119
  Faust, Rodney Fire Captain Y 8/25/2015 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $73,115
DTH Rodeman, Dennis

Firefighter

Y 9/9/2015   5 y 10 m        
  Daniels, Jon F. Fire Captain Y 10/16/2015 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $65,337
  Garver, Leann Fire Captain   10/31/2015           $73,015
  Babcock, Stephen H.     2/2/2016 65 y ? m 21 y 8 m        
  Oberst, William A.     2/19/2016 54 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $64,119
DD Hinkle, Jeffrey

Firefighter

  5/10/2016           $67,808
  Morrall, Mark D.     5/14/2016 55 y ? m 23 y 0 m       $73,015
  McDonald, Amanda J.     5/19/2016 55 y ? m 18 y 10 m       $65,337
  Medina, Patricio     5/23/2016 52 y ? m 25 y 0 m       $73,015
  Ankney, David     6/18/2016 53 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $73,015
  Vessel, Greg     6/18/2016 52 y ? m 25 y 0 m 9 m     $73,015
  Epling, Bryan P.     6/22/2016 45 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $73,015
  Hamilton, Donald J.     6/24/2016 52 y ? m 26 y 6 m       $84,119
  Rose, Michael P.     6/24/2016 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $73,015
  Pawluk, William W.     6/25/2016 47 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $84,119
  Rios, Arnold Maint Arms Sp   6/25/2016 55 y ? m 20 y 0 m 3 m     $73,015
  Whitney, James M.     6/25/2016 56 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $73,015
  Keith, Michael A.     6/30/2016 54 y ? m 25 y 0 m 1 m     $65,443
  Hamel, Michael R. Assist Fire Chief   8/7/2016 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m 7 m     $94,373
  Brown, Jeffrey     12/24/2016 49 y ? m 25 y 0 m 2 m     $65,337
  Oleson, Robert     2/23/2017 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Hamilton, Michael     2/24/2017 50 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Ericks, Christian     4/15/2017 46 y ? m 25 y 0 m 13 m      
  Tyler, Marc Assist Fire Chief   11/19/2017 52 y ? m 28 y 0 m        
  Clayton, Joseph E. Captain   12/21/2017 48 y ? m 25 y 5 m        
  Jenkins, Matthew B.     3/17/2018 49 y ? m 27 y 5 m        
  Powers, Craig     9/15/2018 47 y ? m 23 y 1 m 23 m      
W Gillespie, Brent     7/13/2018 53 y ? m 24 y 8 m        
  Burke, Douglas     8/18/2018 49 y ? m 23 y 0 m 2 y      
  Odom, Bruce     8/18/2018 50 y ? m 23 y 2 m yes      
  Brassington, Brenda     12/7/2018 56 y ? m 25 y 6 m        
  Gillespie, Brent     12/21/2018 53 y ? m 25 y 7 m        
  Nicholson, Daymon L     12/26/2018 50 y 0 m 25 y 7 m        
  Babcock, David M.     6/1/2019 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m 23 m      
  Hood, Paul A.     6/17/2019 55 y ? m 19 y 1 m        
  Deprez, Shawn M.     9/15/2019 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m 9 m      
  Vogt, Ellen     12/21/2019 55 y ? m 23 y 3 m 2 y      
  Weber, Eric J.     12/27/2019 44 y ? m 25 y 0 m 1 y 3 m      
  Blake, Marshaun J.     1/18/2020 49 y ? m 25 y 0 m 5 m      
  Phillips, Anthony     5/15/2020 55 y ? m 23 y 0 m        
  Martinez, Antoni     6/11/2020 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Ortiz, Antonio     6/15/2020 57 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Rogers, Chad      6/16/2020 54 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Lake, Christopher     10/1/2020 49 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Platner, Sheila     12/19/2020 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m 11 m      
  Robinson, Teresa     1/16/2021 46 y ? m 25 y 0 m 10 m      
  Demps, Michael     4/2/2021 55 y ? m 18 y 0 m 1 y      
  Hopewell, Duane R.     4/21/2021 56 y ? m 19 y 1 m        
  James L. Harrington     9/2/2021 50 y ? m 24 y 3 m 1 y 6 m r      
  Jacob Atwood     9/11/2021 48 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  James F. Cherry, Jr     9/11/2021 45 y ?  m 25 y 0 m        
  Jeffrey L. Hundt     9/12/2021 58 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Terry Isra’el     9/12/2021 47 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Michael J.  Mulder     9/15/2021 55 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Mauricio Barrera     9/15/2021 49 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Krishna J. Singh     10/22/2021 58 y ? m 21 y 2 m        
  Salinaz, Daniel S     4/6/2022 55 y ? m 23 y 6 m        
  Walker, Christopher     3/12/2022 55 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Johnson, Andrew     5/14/2022 51 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Nicholson, Mark E     5/15/2022 52 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
  Cleaveland, Paul S.     7/25/2022 53 y ? m 25 y 6 m        
  Christiansen, Kevin L.     9/3/2022 58 y ? m 23 y 11 m        
Conv Lindsey, John E.     8/1/2022 55 y ? m 25 y 0 m        
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
  FD = from deferred;  left some time ago, but finally reached age 55, when could retire with 10 years of service.
  DD = duty disability; pension is 2/3 of FAC until age 55, then it is recomputed.
  ND = non-duty disability; must have 10 years of service to be eligible. Pension is computed the same as for regular retirement (service x FAC x 3.2%) with a maximum of 2/3 of compensation of either a full paid patrolman or firefighter at date of retirement.
  DTH - duty death
  W = withdrawn
  Conv = conversion from duty disability to age and service

 

* We have conflicting information on Cynthia Flisnik. The 2/18/2014 board meeting minutes say she retired from the Fire Dept on 2/18/2014 at age 55 with 22 years and 6 months of service. However, the following document says she was a Police lieutenant who retired with a duty disability on 2/7/2014.